While I would also love to buy more gear from Dave at bargain prices, I have to say I find it quite odd that he gets so much flack about not slashing his prices in this market when the remaining supply is limited. He and his associates took the risk, put in the blood and sweat equity to make it happen and they have every right to operate as they see fit. I consider Dave one of the best suppliers in bitcoin mining market, having dealt with just about everybody. Dave worked day and night to deliver the first batches of hardware. He ran a transparent operation and busted his ass to take care of his customers. I think if everyone really knew how much work it is to do what he has done in the past year there would be less outrage about pricing and more appreciation for what he delivered.
Supply is limited?? Where??? Bitmain and avalon are shipping like crazy!!! I have yet to see them restrict sales beyond there shipping/production capacity! and the flack is coming about being cost competitive to the ones that are shipping and have giant qty available.
I am sure that he did bust his ass, that is required of a business person, and I am also sure he reaped the rewards of it. Avalon was the first asic and bitmain didn't even offer the preorder bs. They busted there ass on their own dime.
There first batch was in the mail within days of payment. Can Dave say that? I would consider that the best experience. I order, it comes in the mail, no waiting for development.
Although the preorder market is much better from a business perspective. No loan payment, no interest, no stockholders, and increasing ratio of btc to usd that was paid to them.
How much work is involved is not in question, I am sure that all of the manufactures have gone trough equal effort to deliver product, I am sure everyone who has received his product is grateful. The point that people are making is if he wants to have more grateful customers, lower prices are in order to remain competitive.
Not that i am justifying the flack, just questioning your reasoning.
I don't really care what he does with his pricing, and I don't know about the others. I was curious if he had planned to become competitive within the near future or if my business should go elsewhere, the piles of antminers speak for themselves.